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Kenneth Robert Barker
(Obituary ~ 08/27/12)
Kenneth Robert Barker, 88, of Plainfield, passed away Aug. 24, 2012. He was born Jan. 31, 1924 to the late Elza and Margaret (York) Barker in Bloomfield, IN. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII. He was a project superintendent for Geupel-DeMars, and a general superintendent for Ellis Construction before he became owner/operator of Kenny Barker Construction. ...
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Apparent heart attack claims life of prison guard from Jasonville
(Local News ~ 08/27/12)
CARLISLE ---- An apparent heart attack claimed the life of a Wabash Valley Correctional officer on Sunday afternoon. Timothy Betts, 51, of Jasonville, collapsed while assisting in the escort of an unruly offender to segregation, according to WVCF Public Information Officer Richard Larsen...
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Donald G. Weyer
(Obituary ~ 08/27/12)
Donald G. Weyer, 89, of Ferdinand died Saturday Aug. 25 at The Providence Home in Jasper. He was born Dec. 30,1922 in Ireland, In. to Ferdinand Sr. and Emma (Kippenbrock) Weyer. He married Helen C. Englert on Oct. 18,1947 in St. Anthony Catholic Church, St. Anthony. She preceded him in death on Nov. 2,2005...
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Linton, area water customers experiencing discolored water
(Local News ~ 08/27/12)
Linton Municipal Utilities Director Brent Slover said the discolored water some are experiencing does not pose a health risk. Some Linton Utilities customers, as well as Ellis Water, Dugger and Pleasantville water customers, experienced dark-colored water throughout Monday...
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David E. Beaver
(Obituary ~ 08/27/12)
David E. Beaver, 55 of Pine Lakes, Fla., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012. Born on August 8, 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Ellen and the late Raymond Beaver, David enjoyed shooting guns, fishing, swimming and riding his Harley motorcycle. But most of all he enjoyed his time as a devoted husband, loving father and friend to many...
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Timothy A. "Tim" Betts
(Obituary ~ 08/27/12)
Timothy A. "Tim" Betts, 51, of Jasonville, went to Heaven at 2:41 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012 in Sullivan County Community Hospital, Sullivan. He was born March 24, 1961 in Toledo, Ohio to Ted Betts and Donna (Grisham) Betts. Survivors include his wife, Gloria Jacob Betts of Jasonville, whom he married on Feb. ...
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Letters to the Editor
(Letter to the Editor ~ 08/27/12)
Oliphant says thanks for help over years To the Editor: After 20 years of association with the Joe and Jan Edwards Labor Day Show, I would like to thank the many corporations and individuals who have assisted in the program. Thanks to our sponsors who have indicated they will continue their sponsorship. ...
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Gunshot led police to Long residence
(Local News ~ 08/27/12)
Details of what happened during an Aug. 10 standoff with police in a Linton residential neighborhood that lasted nearly 10-hours are revealed in a probable cause affidavit filed in Greene Superior Court by an Indiana State Police detective. Additional charges were filed Friday against Ian E. Long, 38, of criminal recklessness armed with a deadly weapon and neglect of a dependent by putting them in a situation endangering life and health ---- both class D felonies...
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Jasonville Mayor's Ride raises funds for city park
(Local News ~ 08/27/12)
JASONVILLE -- The motorcyclists began to converge on the Jasonville Park more than an hour before their scheduled departure Saturday morning for the Fourth Annual Mayor's Ride. Mayor Roy Terrell, Sr. greeted many of the riders who paraded into the registration area to pick up a T-shirt, a meal ticket and offered some donuts and coffee before the approximate 85-mile scenic ride...
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Police Logs
(Police Reports ~ 08/27/12)
GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT JAIL LOG LINTON POLICE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY LOG The Linton Police Department's activity log for Aug. 24-26 included: One illegal burn; one report of vandalism; two custody disputes/exchanges; three public intoxication cases; one disorderly conduct report; two brush fires; one suicide/attempt; two animal complaints; one report of a prowler; four suspicious vehicles/persons; one reckless driver; two theft cases; one extra patrol; one arrest on a warrant; four domestic disputes; two community relations events; one battery case; and 21 traffic stops.. ...
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Greene County Court News
(Court News ~ 08/27/12)
GREENE CIRCUIT COURT Civil Filings Capital One Bank vs. Renee Oliver, civil collection. Phoenix Credit LLC vs. Tammy Mumma, civil collection. Asset Acceptance LLC vs. Tonya Yinka, civil collection. Jayme Caddell vs. Johnny Caddell, dissolution of marriage...
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Bicycling to create scholarships this weekend
(Local News ~ 08/27/12)
The Linton Rotary Club is gearing up for the fourth annual Greene County Rotary Ride to raise money for local graduates. "We have a goal of raising a minimum of $3,000 for three $1,000 scholarships for Linton-Stockton seniors," Linton Rotary Club President David Atkins explained...
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Reminder for Miner football
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/12)
The Linton-Stockton athletic department would like to remind fans that Friday's game at Roy Williams Field with Wood Memorial will begin at 7:30 p.m. which is 30 minutes later than usual.
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Lady Thunderbirds capture LCC title
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/12)
Saturday proved to be a most successful day for the Eastern Greene Lady Thunderbirds volleyball team. Behind a 51 combined kills from Scottie Ingram and 38 more from Casie Divine, the Lady Thunderbirds improved to 7-1 and brought home the hardware from the Lafayette Central Catholic Invitational...
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WRV tennis drops two at Barr-Reeve
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/12)
The White River Valley boys tennis team dropped a pair of matches at Saturday's Barr-Reeve Invitational at Montgomery. In the first set they fell 4-1 to the host Vikings. The only win for WRV came at the No. 3 singles when Michael Fisher defeated Barr-Reeve's John Langelosi 6-3, 6-1...
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Franklin takes second at RP Invite
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/12)
Linton-Stockton freshman Janzen Franklin followed up his runner-up showing at last week's Greene County Invitational cross country meet on Thursday with a second place finish at Saturday's Riverton Parke Invitational at Mecca. Franklin bested teammate Cole Riggleman by 16 seconds for the runner-up spot behind North Central's Dean Danner...
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Lady Miners shoot 418
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/12)
Linton-Stockton was among 13 girls golf teams that competed Saturday at the Vincennes Rivet Invitational at the Country Club of Old Vincennes. No. 7 Jasper edged No. 6 Bloomington South by six strokes -- 309-315 for the team title. The Lady Miners finished with a score of 418...
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WRV varsity wins 2 of 3
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/12)
The White River Valley High School girls volleyball team won 2 of 3 matches Saturday at the Mitchell Invitational. The Lady Wolverines (4-3) defeated West Washington 25-19, 25-22 and Mitchell 25-10, 25-17 and lost to Orleans 25-15, 25-16. Allison Wininger led with 12 digs and added five kills. Paige Hoffeditz and Lexi Graves each had 10 digs, one more than Allie Downey...
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Lady Cards lose two
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/12)
Bloomfield lost twice Saturday at the Clay City volleyball round robin tournament. The Lady Cards fell to Southwestern Indiana Athletic Conference foes 26-24, 25-19 and then lost to to the host Lady Eels 26-24, 25-14, Against Clay City, Tiffany Lachance had six kills and six digs, to go with a block, six points and two aces...
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Cardinals finish second at BNL Invitational
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/12)
The Bloomfield High School boys tennis team finished the Bedford North Lawrence Invitational 2-1 losing to host Bedford North Lawrence 3-2 and picking off a pair of 3-2 wins against Borden and Corydon Central. The Cardinals big winners of the day was the No. 1 doubles team of Andrew Dawson and Jared Myers, who finished the day undefeated. The Bloomfield pair started the day with a 6-3, 6-4 win over BNL's Austin Carpenter and John Underwood...
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Sickly inmates are what's ailing jail's budget
(Local News ~ 08/27/12)
Sick inmates are becoming a bitter pill to swallow for the county's jail budget. Greene County Sheriff Terry Pierce continues to talk about the uncertainty of how to pay for prisoner medical expenses, which become a part of his budget when each are booked in...
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Lady Lakers win first match
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/12)
After starting the season with four losses, the Shakamak High School volleyball team got in the win column Monday night at Washington Catholic. The Lady Lakers came away with a 25-14, 25-13, 25-17 victory over WC. "The girls did a nice job," said SHS coach Brooke Collins. "We won in three sets and they did awesome on serving and hitting...
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Lady Cards fall at Martinsville
(High School Sports ~ 08/27/12)
The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals fell to 2-7 after dropping a 25-8, 25-14, 25-12 decision at Martinsville Monday night. Tiffany Lachance led the BHS attack with five kills while Madison Toon added three. Defensively the Lady Cardinals were led by Lachance with five digs, Kari Schulte with three digs and Emily Bucher and Meaghan Bond with two digs each...
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Strangulation charge filed against Linton man
(Local News ~ 08/27/12)
A 30-year-old Linton man was jailed Sunday night on a preliminary charge of strangulation following a domestic dispute with a female. Ryan R. Lewis was arrested after Linton Police Officer Thomas A. Jerrels was dispatched to a residence on NW 3rd St...
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Community Notes
(Community News ~ 08/27/12)
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State audit: Pirtle failed to file conflict of interest disclosure
(Local News ~ 08/27/12)
A 2012 audit of the Town of Dugger by the State Board of Accounts suggests some of the town's financial problems include an elected official's failure to disclose conflicts of interest properly, a misstep which could have resulted in a felony charge under state law...
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